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| A British soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. | A British soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Corporal Mark William Wright, 27, of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, died when a patrol entered an unmarked minefield in Helmand province. | |
| Cpl Wright, from Edinburgh, died in the Kajaki region, attempting to save the life of an injured paratrooper. | Cpl Wright, from Edinburgh, died in the Kajaki region, attempting to save the life of an injured paratrooper. |
| Defence Secretary Des Browne said he was "greatly saddened" to be told of the death of Cpl Wright. | Defence Secretary Des Browne said he was "greatly saddened" to be told of the death of Cpl Wright. |
| His actions were typical of the type of man Cpl Wright was Cpl Wright's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Tootal | |
| He added: "His selfless commitment and professionalism is an example to us all. My thoughts are with his family, colleagues and friends at this difficult time." | He added: "His selfless commitment and professionalism is an example to us all. My thoughts are with his family, colleagues and friends at this difficult time." |
| Cpl Wright's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Tootal, said he was trying to save his comrade "in complete disregard for his own safety whilst fully aware of the dangers to himself. | Cpl Wright's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Tootal, said he was trying to save his comrade "in complete disregard for his own safety whilst fully aware of the dangers to himself. |
| "His actions were typical of the type of man Cpl Wright was." | "His actions were typical of the type of man Cpl Wright was." |
| Cpl Wright joined the Army in January 1999, successfully completed the gruelling Combat Infantryman's Course and Pre Parachute Selection. | |
| After passing the Basic Parachute Course at RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, he was posted to the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment in October later that year. | |
| Promoted to Corporal | |
| Within his first three years, he had completed three tours of Northern Ireland. | |
| By 2003, he was working as a Number One in a mortar detachment. | |
| It was in May 2003, Cpl Wright was deployed, along with the 3rd Battalion, to Iraq where he served with distinction. | |
| He was later promoted to Corporal and was working as a Mortar Fire Controller. | |
| It was in this role that he was deployed to Helmand in May 2006. |